Abstract
We show for the first time how polymeric nanotubes (NTs) based on self-assembled conjugates of polymers and cyclic peptides can be used as an efficient drug carrier. RAPTA-C, a ruthenium-based anticancer drug, was conjugated to a statistical co-polymer based on poly(2-hydroxyethyl acrylate) (pHEA) and poly(2-chloroethyl methacrylate) (pCEMA), which formed the shell of the NTs. Self-assembly into nanotubes (length 200-500nm) led to structures exhibiting high activity against cancer cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 12745 - 12749 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 40 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
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